HiDock Next 🎵

Desktop & Web Applications for Managing Files on HiDock® Devices

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial, third-party application not affiliated with or endorsed by HiDock or its manufacturers. HiDock® is a trademark of its respective owners.

Desktop file manager for HiDock® devices - Download, organize, and transcribe audio files

✨ Features

• 🎙️ Device File Management - Browse, download, and organize files from HiDock® devices
• 🎵 Advanced Audio Player - Built-in player with waveform visualization
• 🤖 AI Transcription - Support for 11+ AI providers (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, etc.)
• 📅 Calendar Integration - Automatic meeting correlation (Windows)
• 📁 Smart File Management - Batch operations, filtering, and organization
• 🌐 Cross-Platform - Windows, macOS, and Linux support
• 🚀 High Performance - Optimized for large file collections

🚀 Quick Start

Windows

git clone https://github.com/sgeraldes/hidock-next.git
cd hidock-next
setup-windows.bat
run-desktop.bat

macOS / Linux

git clone https://github.com/sgeraldes/hidock-next.git
cd hidock-next
./setup-unix.sh
./run-desktop.sh

📦 Applications

Desktop App - Full-Featured Management

• Complete USB device control
• Advanced audio playback with visualization
• AI transcription with multiple providers
• Calendar integration (Windows)
• Batch file operations

Web App - Modern Web Interface

• React/TypeScript implementation
• Real-time device monitoring
• Responsive design
• Cross-browser support

Audio Insights - AI Analysis Tool

• Audio file analysis
• Transcription extraction
• Insights generation

🛠️ Requirements

• Python 3.12 or higher
• Node.js 18 or higher (for web apps)
• USB Driver for HiDock devices
• OS: Windows 10+, macOS 12+, Ubuntu 20.04+

📊 Platform Support

Feature	Windows	macOS	Linux
Device Management	✅ Full	✅ Full	✅ Full
Audio Processing	✅ Full	✅ Full	✅ Full
Calendar Integration	✅ Outlook	❌	❌
AI Transcription	✅ All Providers	✅ All Providers	✅ All Providers

📂 Project Structure

hidock-next/
├── apps/               # Applications
│   ├── desktop/        # Desktop application (Python/Tkinter)
│   ├── web/            # Web application (React/TypeScript)
│   └── audio-insights/ # Audio analysis tool
├── research/           # Research and reverse engineering tools
├── firmware/           # Device firmware files
├── docs/               # Documentation
├── scripts/            # Utility scripts
└── config/             # Configuration files

🔧 Development

Setup Development Environment

python setup.py
# Choose option 2 (Developer)

Running Tests

cd apps/desktop
pytest tests/

Test Markers & Fast vs Full Suite

By default the repository defines markers to classify tests:

• unit – fast, pure-Python or lightweight logic
• integration – touches external systems, heavier setup
• gui – requires a display / GUI toolkits
• slow – long-running or large dataset processing

The default invocation (no args) in local dev or CI (fast lane) skips integration, gui, and slow to keep feedback loops tight.

Fast subset (default behavior via pytest.ini):

pytest -q

Run only integration tests:

pytest -m integration

Run full test suite (all markers):

pytest -m "unit or integration or gui or slow"

Or simply clear filtering by overriding -m:

pytest -m ""

Run everything including verbose output:

pytest -vv -m ""

Example: run unit + slow (e.g., for a targeted performance check):

pytest -m "unit or slow"

If you maintain custom CI stages, you can mirror this split:

Stage	Command
fast (default)	pytest -q
integration	pytest -m integration -q
gui	pytest -m gui
full	pytest -m "unit or integration or gui or slow"

Tip: Keep the quick path green before running the heavier suites.

Building for Distribution

python scripts/build/build_desktop.py

Virtual Environments

See docs/VENV.md for the per-platform virtual environment strategy (separate .venv.<tag> per OS/WSL). The runtime scripts (run-desktop.*) and setup logic auto-select or create the correct one via scripts/env/select_venv.py.

Common setup flags:

# Non-interactive full developer setup (auto-skip migration unless specified)
python setup.py --non-interactive

# Force legacy migration strategy
python setup.py --migrate=copy      # or --migrate=rebuild / --migrate=skip

# Explicit end-user minimal mode
python setup.py --mode=end-user

# Recreate tagged environment even if it exists
python setup.py --force-new-env

# Diagnose virtual environment only (no installs)
python setup.py --diagnose-venv

# Auto-install missing Debian/Ubuntu system dependencies (tk, ffmpeg, libusb, build tools)
python setup.py --auto-install-missing

Environment variable alternative for migration:

HIDOCK_AUTO_MIGRATE=c python setup.py   # c=copy, r=rebuild, s=skip

Environment variable alternative for auto-install (CI / scripted):

HIDOCK_AUTO_INSTALL_MISSING=1 python setup.py --non-interactive

Linux System Dependencies

On Debian/Ubuntu based systems the setup script can detect and help resolve missing packages:

• python3-tk / python3-dev (Tkinter UI)
• ffmpeg / libavcodec-extra (audio transcoding)
• libusb-1.0-0-dev / libudev-dev / pkg-config (device communications)
• build-essential (compilation toolchain)
• dialout group membership (USB access)

If you see a prompt listing missing dependencies you can:

1. Run the bundled automated installer
2. View manual apt commands
3. Continue anyway (not recommended)

To skip prompts and let the script attempt installation automatically:

python setup.py --auto-install-missing --non-interactive

If packages fail to install you will still be able to continue, but Python dependency installation may later fail until system requirements are met.

📝 Documentation

• Getting Started
• Desktop App Guide
• Web App Guide
• API Documentation
• Troubleshooting

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• HiDock hardware team for device specifications
• Open source community for libraries and tools
• All contributors and testers

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Documentation: Full Docs

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HiDock Next v1.0-RC1 - Ready for production use!